Mining equipment, Box Flat Extended No 5, Swanbank, Ipswich, 1959 -1960

Creator Details

TitleMining equipment, Box Flat Extended No 5, Swanbank, Ipswich, 1959 -1960Date Created1959-1960StudioWhitehead StudiosAcknowledgementWhitehead Family

Location

SuburbSwanbankCity & StateIpswich, QueenslandGeo Coordinatesnot specified

Description

DescriptionBox Flat Extended No. 5 Colliery commenced in 1940 on Swanbank Rd, Swanbank. A massive explosion at 2:47am on 31st July 1972 at Box Flat mine killed 17 men and badly injured several others.References (offline)Information contributed by Hugh Taylor, Willis L. Haenke Historical Foundation, 14 April, 2015

Connections

BusinessesBox Flat CollieryCurated CollectionsWhitehead Studios - The Whitehead CollectionDefining Tulmur | IpswichDreaming of Tomorrow: Mining

Subjects

SubjectsMining industryCoal minesConveyor belts

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Reference IDWHD-015-NEG-1545p.jpgAsset TypeImages - JpegImages, Maps and Artefacts (Trove mapping field)imageColour or Black & White ImageBlack & WhiteOrientationLandscapePhysical DescriptionNegativeHigher Resolution Available (contact Picture Ipswich)YesCopyright NoticeReproduction rights remain with Whitehead Studios. CopyrightPicture Ipswich Copyright Information

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Mining equipment, Box Flat Extended No 5, Swanbank, Ipswich, 1959 -1960